Directory evidence
ABA Therapy Services in Durham, NC
Clinic evidence for Durham, North Carolina, reconciled from public records and dated
Our index records 13 clinic locations offering ABA therapy in Durham, North Carolina.
In Durham, North Carolina, the directory tracks 13 clinic locations across 12 organizations. Documented settings include early intervention ABA therapy and in-home ABA therapy. Insurers mentioned on clinic websites include Medicaid and Aetna; a mention is the clinic’s statement, not a plan’s. Every figure is derived from the directory index and carries the date it was checked.
Top 5 ABA therapy clinics in Durham, NC
Ordered by how much each clinic documents publicly: the service settings and insurers it names on its own website, then the directory’s evidence score. Payment never changes this order.
1. JoyBridge Kids
Documents early intervention ABA, in-home ABA therapy and parent and caregiver training. Mentions 8 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and Blue Cross Blue Shield.
2. Action Behavior Centers
Documents 5 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, early intervention ABA and in-home ABA therapy. Mentions 5 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon). Lists private pay.
3. Emerge Pediatric Therapy
Documents center-based ABA therapy, parent and caregiver training and school-based ABA therapy. Mentions 7 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and Blue Cross Blue Shield.
4. Kind Behavioral Health
2 locations in Durham. Documents 7 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, community-based ABA therapy and early intervention ABA. Mentions Medicaid and TRICARE on its website. Lists private pay.
5. A World Of ABA
Documents 5 settings, including community-based ABA therapy, early intervention ABA and in-home ABA therapy. Mentions 4 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Medicaid.
Insurers listed on a card are the ones the clinic names on its own website. A mention is not acceptance, network status or benefits. Confirm with the provider and your plan.
A World Of ABA
Durham, NC
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 2 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicaid, UnitedHealthcare / Optum on its website.
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Emerge Pediatric Therapy
Durham, NC
3 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and 5 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and 3 more insurers on its website.
JoyBridge Kids
Durham, NC
3 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and 6 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Centene / Ambetter and 4 more insurers on its website.
Kind Behavioral Health
Durham, NC
7 documented settings · mentions Medicaid, Private pay and 1 more insurer
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Mentions Medicaid, Private pay, TRICARE on its website.
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Mentions Medicaid on its website.
Therapy Smarts
Durham, NC
4 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and 3 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and 1 more insurer on its website.
Action Behavior Centers
Durham, NC
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon), Centene / Ambetter and 2 more insurers on its website.
Kind Behavioral Health
Durham, NC
7 documented settings · mentions Medicaid, Private pay and 1 more insurer
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Mentions Medicaid, Private pay, TRICARE on its website.
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In-home and center-based ABA therapy services in Durham, NC
Of the 13 tracked locations in Durham, 8 document in-home ABA therapy.
6 of the 13 tracked locations in Durham mention Medicaid on their websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan.
Other insurers named most often: Aetna (5), Blue Cross Blue Shield (5) and Cigna (4).
Terms you will see on clinic pages
Clinic pages and the evidence tables use four terms worth knowing before you compare.
- BCBA: Board Certified Behavior Analyst, the credential that designs and supervises a treatment plan
- RBT: Registered Behavior Technician, who delivers sessions under that supervision
- Discrete trial training (DTT): a skill taught in short, structured, repeated steps
- Natural environment teaching (NET): the same skill practised inside everyday routines and play
ABA therapy services documented in this area
- Tracked clinic locations
- 13 clinic locations in Durham, North Carolina are in our tracked dataset.
- Clinic organizations
- 12 organizations operate those locations.
- Operators unique to this city
- 8 organizations appear only in this city across every North Carolina market we track.
- Therapy settings documented
- 8 tracked clinics document Early intervention ABA. 8 tracked clinics document In-home ABA therapy. 8 tracked clinics document Parent and caregiver training. 8 tracked clinics document School-based ABA therapy.
- Insurers named on clinic websites
- 6 tracked clinics mention Medicaid. 5 tracked clinics mention Aetna. 5 tracked clinics mention Blue Cross Blue Shield. 4 tracked clinics mention Cigna. A mention is not a statement of benefits, network status, or eligibility.
| Evidence | Clinics that document it |
|---|---|
| Early intervention ABA | 8 |
| In-home ABA therapy | 8 |
| Parent and caregiver training | 8 |
| School-based ABA therapy | 8 |
| Community-based ABA therapy | 7 |
| Center-based ABA therapy | 6 |
| Telehealth ABA therapy | 4 |
| Social skills groups | 3 |
| Evidence | Tracked providers mentioning it |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | 6 |
| Aetna | 5 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 5 |
| Cigna | 4 |
| TRICARE | 4 |
| UnitedHealthcare / Optum | 4 |
| Amerigroup / WellCare | 3 |
| Private pay | 3 |
| Centene / Ambetter | 2 |
| Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon) | 1 |
Observed 2026-10-13 from the Top ABA Therapy tracked provider dataset. These counts describe what this directory tracks, not the whole market. Anything we do not track stays unknown.
Ownership across the tracked locations runs to 12 distinct organizations. Published evidence here names early intervention ABA therapy, in-home ABA therapy and parent and caregiver training. For autistic children in Durham, North Carolina, the path usually runs from evaluation to a clinic shortlist, which is what this page is for.
Early intervention and in-home ABA therapy across Durham, North Carolina
In this market 8 tracked clinics document early intervention ABA therapy, 8 tracked clinics document in-home ABA therapy and 8 tracked clinics document parent and caregiver training. Early intervention work starts young, when a small shift in routine tends to carry the furthest. An in-home program puts the work in the rooms where the difficulty actually shows up. Nothing here says a location is limited to the setting it published. Ask directly which of these settings a location can start with, and when.
Insurance questions in Durham
In Durham, 6 tracked clinics mention Medicaid, 5 tracked clinics mention Aetna, 5 tracked clinics mention Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 tracked clinics mention Cigna. What a clinic names on a page and what your plan authorizes are two different questions. Get the answer in writing from your plan administrator before you schedule.
How to compare ABA clinics in Durham
Ask what the functional behavior assessment involves and how long it takes to complete. Ask for the treatment plan in writing and read it for goals you would actually recognize. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) designs the program and supervises the people delivering it. Ask how much of the week the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is physically on site. The person your child sees most is often a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT). Supervision hours are the difference between a program and a babysitting rota. Parent training should be on the calendar, not offered as an afterthought. Request a sample of how progress data gets reported to families. These are questions to carry into a call, not claims about anyone listed here.
Waitlists and access in Durham
Ask what the queue looks like this month, not what it usually looks like. Check which paperwork has to exist before an intake slot can be held. Hours matter as much as the start date, so ask how many a week the program can staff. Ask what happens if the hours offered come in below the ones recommended.
Our record of ABA therapy in Durham, North Carolina stops where the published evidence stops. These counts are where the published evidence stood in 2026. By tracked location count, Morrisville (3 tracked locations) and Chapel Hill (6 tracked locations) are the next markets in North Carolina. A near me search for ABA therapy in Durham, North Carolina rarely shows evidence dates; every listing above carries one. Shortlist two or three locations and take these questions to the first call.
What a listing here actually carries
Every provider listed for this area carries a source, a scope and a date you can inspect before you contact anyone.
- Evidence is dated at the point it was checked
- An unknown stays an unknown rather than a yes
- Inclusion is not a recommendation
Before you act on anything here
Directory inclusion is not a recommendation.
- Confirm the service model, ages served, billing and benefits, and current availability directly with each provider and your plan.
How to choose the right ABA clinic for your child in Durham, NC
The best clinic is the best fit for your child: a setting that suits your family, close supervision by a BCBA, and a schedule you can keep.
Four steps
Work through these before you commit to an intake.
- Shortlist two or three clinics above that document the setting your child needs
- Ask your insurer or Medicaid plan which of those clinics it works with before the first call
- Ask who supervises the program and how often the BCBA observes sessions
- Ask for the current wait time and whether the clinic keeps a waitlist
Questions for the first call
Ask every clinic the same six questions so the answers compare.
- How many hours a week do you recommend, and how is that decided?
- Who is the supervising BCBA, and how often will they see my child?
- How do you train parents and caregivers?
- What does a typical session look like at my child’s age?
- How do you measure progress, and how often will we review it together?
- What is your current wait time to start?
Questions families ask about ABA therapy services in Durham, NC
What are the best ABA therapy clinics in Durham, NC?
The best clinic is the one that fits your child. The top 5 list above orders Durham clinics by how much each documents publicly; use it as a starting point, then compare setting, supervision and wait time on the first call.
Does Medicaid pay for ABA therapy in Durham?
6 of the 13 tracked locations in Durham mention Medicaid on their websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan. Under the federal EPSDT benefit, state Medicaid programs must provide medically necessary services to children under 21; ask North Carolina’s Medicaid program how it applies to ABA therapy.
Which insurers do ABA clinics in Durham mention?
Durham clinics name Medicaid, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna most often on their own websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan.
Do more ABA clinics in Durham offer in-home or center-based therapy?
Of the 13 tracked locations in Durham, 8 document in-home ABA therapy, 6 document center-based ABA therapy and 8 document early intervention ABA. More tracked clinics in Durham document in-home care than center-based care. Neither setting is better for every child, so ask each clinic which settings it can staff for your schedule.
Can I get telehealth or school-based ABA therapy in Durham?
Of the 13 tracked locations in Durham, 4 document telehealth ABA therapy and 8 document school-based ABA therapy. Telehealth is commonly used for caregiver coaching and supervision alongside in-person sessions, and school-based support depends on the school’s agreement, so ask each clinic how it delivers these services.
Can I pay privately for ABA therapy in Durham?
3 of the 13 tracked locations in Durham list private pay on their websites, and 8 document parent and caregiver training. If you plan to pay out of pocket, ask for written session rates, assessment fees and cancellation terms before starting, and request a superbill in case your plan reimburses out-of-network care.
How we check this page
Every listing on this page is built from sources we can name, and every detail carries the date it was last read.
- Provider locations come from public business listings, reconciled to NPPES registry records where a match exists.
- Service settings and insurance mentions are read from each provider’s own website. A mention is never a statement of acceptance, network status or benefits.
- Addresses and coordinates come from the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder, never from a listing alone.
- This page was last rebuilt from the directory index on 2026-10-11.